The Career You'll Love

This is the time of year that we celebrate the mysterious and spooky.  But that’s different than what is truly scary.

What would happen if you got in an accident and were in the hospital for six months?

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There are some careers that are held up as the most attractive.  Those kinds of lists are often based on monetary reward, or power and influence, or popularity.  Sometimes they look at reputation, like the ones that used to put bankers at the top and have moved them near the bottom.

We don’t tend to talk much about those careers on the bottom of the list.  Presumably no sane person would want to do those, because they’ll never get rich, they won’t be popular, or they won’t get respect and recognition.

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Here’s a great resource I ran across today: The 20 Essential TED Talks for New Graduates.  As you might know, I’m a huge fan of the TED presentations, because they really do a great job of stretching your mind in new and interesting directions.

Emma over at the Accredited Online Colleges blog picked a great set of videos that would be useful for new graduates.  But in many ways these are applicable for even more experienced workers, especially those who are in career transition.

So go check it out!

You might have heard of the concept of a “career plan” – something that you put in place to help figure out what steps you’ll take to achieve your long term career goals.

I don’t know about you, but it sure sounds scary to me.  I’m supposed to figure out where my career will be 40 years from now?  Give me a break!

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Back in 2009, I was pursuing two radically different career options, and I talked with a lot of others who were in similar situations.  It’s very common for someone who is making a career switch, where you have a foot in the old market as well as the new.

Part of this is relatively easy:

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Two hundred years ago, your role in life largely depended on the village where you were born and the vocations of your parents.

With the Industrial Revolution came the idea that you might have more choice in your lifelong career, although still heavily influenced by your family’s social status.

Nobody is sure exactly what the model is for the 21st century, but it’s a mixture of taking initiative, investment in your skills and education, finding a path to self-fulfillment, and being flexible as the world changes ever more rapidly.

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I had a chance to work with over a hundred people last week in workshops around career planning.  The theme of each session was on developing your own resilient career, which many people are struggling with right now.  Worried about insecurity and job loss, many are finding it difficult to realize that they have options and choices.

But I wanted to talk a bit about humor, lightness, and energy.  (more…)

I’ve been fortunate to have had opportunities during my career to create jobs. Ultimately I even ended up creating customized jobs for myself, based on bringing my best talents and passions to giving great value to my employer.

In the first article, I describe the general approach. In the subsequent 5 installments, I walk you through the process of creating a job which could just be the most exciting work you’ve ever done.

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